Transform real estate and facilities management

Discover how the SAP Real Estate and Facilities Management solution by Planon extends key SAP Cloud ERP capabilities to help give organizations consistent control over building costs and performance as well as automated compliance and building-specific data collection for environmental, social, and governance reporting. . Download the Document

Software that can merge facilities and assets with thegreater enterprise ecosystem meets everyone’s needs.ERP solutions gain from the depth of specializedplatforms to meet facilities’ or asset managers’ needs.IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Planon, Why ERP Alone Falls Short: Integrating Real Estate and Facilities intoEnterprise IT, #US53838025, October 2025Transform real estate and facilities managementReap the benefits of connected building portfoliomanagement and intelligenceA critical strategic value driverBuilding users are increasingly demandingflexible, healthy, and connected buildings andworkplaces. But when these are managed usingseparate systems, it fragments data and createsmanual management processes that limit visibilityinto cost and performance. As a result, decisionstake longer, maintenance spend is harder tocontrol, space is under- or overused, and ESGreporting is cumbersome.It’s time to raise the facilities management bar—with SAP Real Estate and Facilities Managementby Planon. This solution extension consolidatesreal estate data and processes into oneintegrated workplace management systemconnected to the SAP Contract and LeaseManagement application. You gain standardizedworkflows and shared data for real estate,facilities, finance, procurement, HR, andsustainability teams. The solution also provides acomplete view of portfolio, assets, services, andbuilding performance, along with direct links toSAP Cloud ERP for cost capture, compliance, andreporting. It also supports: Real estate portfolio and lease lifecyclemanagement Space and workplace services, includingreservations and occupancy insights Asset and maintenance managementOptional add-ons include technician andoccupant mobile apps and in-building displaysfor room booking and occupancy status aswell as ESG and KPI reporting enabled bySAP Cloud ERP.Modern organizations need consistent control over building costs andperformance as well as automated compliance and building-specific datacollection for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. TheSAP Real Estate and Facilities Management solution by Planon helps byextending key SAP Cloud ERP capabilities.Real Estate | SAP Real Estate and Facilities Management by Planon
84%of organizationsare consolidating—or plan toconsolidate—their real estateand facilities systems.Verdantix, Green Quadrant: Connected Portfolio IntelligencePlatforms (CPIP/IWMS) 2025Connect buildings, people, and costsManaging real estate and facilities doesn’t haveto be complex. Now you can use a single solutionthat connects portfolio, maintenance, space,workplace services, and sustainability functionsto run these processes consistently across yourproperties. This enables: Streamlined maintenance: Automate andoptimize maintenance processes to reducedowntime, cut costs, and extend asset life. Smarter space utilization: Gain a global viewof space usage to right-size and reconfigurefacilities for today’s dynamic work patterns. Simplified sustainability and ESG compliance:Track energy and resource performance,manage improvement programs, and reportESG metrics with reliable building data. An exceptional user experience: Deliverintuitive, mobile-friendly interfaces that makeaccessing services and information effortless forbuilding users. Real-time, SAP-connected insights:Empower faster, data-driven decisions withintegrated visibility across facilities and finance.Extend SAP Cloud ERPWhen your real estate and facilities solution isintegrated with SAP Cloud ERP, facilities and realestate transactions are processed as standardSAP transactions and reflected in your financialreports for enterprise-wide transparency andvalue.For example, you can simplify operations, reducecosts, and accelerate digital transformation byconnecting building-related stakeholders andtechnology—all on a single system that’sconnected to your core ERP system. You can alsoconsolidate your real estate and facilitiesmanagement processes, which reducescomplexity and maintenance costs.At the same time, this integrated solution providesyou with accurate, up-to-date data, insights, andfinancial information. As a result, you can makefaster, better decisions that reduce compliancecosts, optimize your real estate strategy, andoperate smart, sustainable buildings to achieveyour business and financial objectives.
Description Maintain a clear overview of your current real estate portfolio. View lease contracts and manage associated rentable units. Manage capital projects and transactions. Plan in accordance with workplace trends and align yourportfolio strategy with your core business. Manage spaces, facility services, reservations, and occupantsupport. Engage occupants through multichannel access to facilitysystems. Plan, react, and schedule building and asset maintenance. Comply with health and safety standards and improvebuilding maintenance by monitoring asset conditions andmanaging parts and materials. Obtain insights into and reports on energy consumption andcosts by measuring usage and collecting and analyzing data. Realize ESG ambitions by defining and executing data-driven,objective improvement programs.Functional areaPortfoliomanagementSpace andworkplaceservicesAssets andmaintenanceEnergy andsustainabilityTailor product configurations to fit your needsSAP Real Estate and Facilities Management is available as abase package with options to scale the solution as uservolumes grow and extend functionality as requirementschange. The base package includes functionality thatsupports: Real estate portfolio Space and workplace services Assets and maintenance managementAt any time, you can extend the solution’s capabilities byadding on optional functionality, including: Support for energy and sustainability management A mobile app for building users to access workplaceservices Support for In-building display connections A mobile app for building maintenance techniciansThe table highlights what you can do with some of thesecapabilities. Regardless of your configuration choices,SAP Real Estate and Facilities Management remains integratedwith SAP Cloud ERP to help ensure that operational activityis accurately reflected in SAP’s transactions and financialreporting.Table: Functional areas in SAP Real Estate and Facilities Management
100486enUS (26/01)© 2026 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers,disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.Realize the benefits of connectedportfolio intelligenceWhen connected to SAP Cloud ERP, SAP RealEstate and Facilities Management empowersyou and your management team to make betterfinancial and operational managementdecisions and act quickly and sustainably tohelp ensure the health, safety, comfort, andproductivity of your people and the placesthey work. It’s never been easier to implementand optimize: Predictive maintenance to reduce unplanneddowntime and costs by anticipating issuesbefore they occur Space management so you can adapt toflexible working trends by optimizing spaceallocation and improving occupant comfort Sustainability initiatives that help you trackand reduce energy consumption and carbonfootprint across your portfolio Tools and capabilities that engage andempower building occupants to requestservices, provide feedback, and access real-time building informationGet started todayReady to transform your real estateand facilities management? Contactyour SAP representative today to learnmore.